Knicks adding PG depth by signing Euroleague player Luka Vildoza. Vildoza is not a star, mind you...he wasn't even the best PG on a team with a modest 18-16 record this season. He averaged just 10 points, 2 boards, and 3.5 assists per game. But the upside of this is that it wasn't hard to tempt him across the pond with a team-friendly 13.6M/4 contract, the last 3 years all team options. And he's still probably better than the best G-League PG options.
The Cavs could do something similar to add PG depth this summer. Here are the 11th-30th ranked PGs in Euroleague last year by PER; you'll see Vildoza in there at 27, and also Campazzo who the Nuggets snagged earlier this year at 14.
Some nice options might be:
-Errick McCollum. He's a Canton native, so a Cavs contract would be something of a homecoming for him. At 33, he's among the older players on this list and more of a 1-year placeholder than a potential long-term rotation guy.
-Wade Baldwin. The former 17th pick is a core player for top German team Bayern Munich, so may not be easy to pry away. Good positional size at 6'4" 220, and at 25 years old has potential to be a nice long-term value contract.
-Thomas Walkup. Maybe my favorite option on this list, he put up huge numbers for low-major Stephen F. Austin before taking his talents overseas. He's a two-way star for top Lithuanian club Zalgiris, and he's greatly improved his 3-point shot in the last couple seasons. Also may be difficult to pry away.
-Daniel Hackett. He's a key roleplayer for Euroleague championship favorite CSKA Moscow. He's a versatile guard at 6'5" 215, and he shot a stellar 50% from 3 across Euroleague and Russian league play this season. At 33 he's putting the finishing touches on his career, and could be interested in an NBA cameo.
-Corey Walden. A hard-nosed defender who was OVC DPOY a few years ago, he's slowly worked his way up the ranks in Europe to top Serbian club Crvena Zvezda. At 28 he's right in the middle of his prime and may be ready for a return to the states.